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“Anne jokingly told me how at one point she had her fingers in my mouth, trying to clear my throat when I ‘came back’ and bit her finger – I apologised.

“I asked Anne what she did afterwards and she said there was a big crowd by the time the paramedics arrived so she just left and carried on because she had to pick up her son.

“She said how she’s never forgotten the day or the event and has thought of it often over the years, wondering whatever became of me.

“I can’t tell you how grateful I am to the Sunday Mercury for connecting me with Anne. I owe her and Peter a huge debt of gratitude which I can never repay. I can’t wait to meet Anne in person to tell them how thankful I am for what she did.

“Often, when I look at my own kids, I silently thank them both. If it wasn’t for them, none of us would be here today.”

Doing just fine thanks to efforts of Anne and Peter

Andy Steggles, who was wants to find the couple who saved him from drowning in 1973

Andy, a former pupil at Sutton Coldfield’s John Wilmott High School, joined the Navy in January 1988.

He left the forces in 1996 and studied computing in business at Brunel University, London.

He moved to New York with his then American wife in August, 1999, and launched Higher Logic with his business partner ten years later.

Andy now lives in Washington DC and his company is based in Virginia. He remarried five years ago.

The search for Peter Owen continues.

If you have any information, contact Mike Lockley on 0121 234 5553 or email him via the address on this page.